说我巴结黄主任啊 后来我又一想了
“That I was cozying up to Director Huang. But then I thought it over.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
说啥闲话
“Talk about what?”
说我 巴结黄主任 啊 后来我又一想了
“That I was cozying up to Director Huang. But then I thought it over.”
如果怕人说闲话就不敢来看您了 那才是心里有鬼呢
“If gossip kept me from seeing you, then it'd mean I had something to hide.”
“I know what people say, but I respect you too much to stay away.”
In Chinese organizational hierarchies, visiting a leader's home or offering private courtesies often triggers rumors of opportunistic fawning (巴结).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to curry favor with; to flatter or fawn over someone
A derogatory verb used to criticize suck-ups, but here used by the speaker self-referentially to preempt criticism.
on second thought; after reconsidering
A common conversational transition showing a shift in reasoning or perspective.
Softens the recount of harsh gossip and marks a narrative pause.
Indicates a shift in state or completion of the thought process.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Director Huang got the worst of it.”
“I don't get what Director Huang is thinking.”
“Put in a word with Director Huang.”
“To get answers from Director Huang. Go.”
“Let's have Director Huang set the tone for us first.”
“The title "Director Huang" should be retired.”